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More about the API™ Scholar Retreat

The API™ Scholar Retreat takes you through the necessary steps to write outstanding academic professional statements.

We use research informed methods of scholar development, and adult learning theory, to address the identity development issues that all scholars face as they transition through their career.

You will clearly articulate and own your scholarly achievements.

We work on four important components of an academic application to craft documents that will make you stand out.

Ideal for advanced graduate students and early career faculty.

It truly is a transformational experience.

Price for the API™ Scholar Retreat: $1,399

Ordinarily, this week long guided retreat is $2,000…and it would be totally worth it even at that price! I understand that we are all impacted by today’s economic realities. Still, we need to continue investing in ourselves and our future.

What you get from the API™ Scholar Retreat

  • The Subjectivity Statement

  • The Research Philosophy Statement

  • The Teaching Philosophy Statement

  • The DEI Statement

  • Academic & Career Coaching and Check-ins

  • Deeper and more integrated sense of yourself as a scholar

  • Membership in scholar support network whose aim is to promote collegiality, collaboration, commitment and community.

The API™ Scholar Retreat is perfect for you if:

  • you struggle with finding meaning of your academic experiences

  • you want to get a sense of who you are becoming

  • you want to gain clarity on what you have accomplished

  • you want support on your journey towards your next milestone

  • you are ready to put your best version of yourself forward into the job market

The Schedule for the API™ Scholar Retreat*

9-10am: Scholar Community Welcome and Q&A

10-11:30am: Assignment Seminar, Quick Writes, Breakout Sessions & Q&A

11:30-1pm: Lunch Break & 1-on-1 Appointments with Dr. M

1-1:50pm: Writing Block #1

1:50-2pm: Stretch Break!

2-2:50pm: Writing Block #2

2:50-3pm: Stretch Break!

3-3:30pm: Debrief & Goal-setting for Next Session

*Schedule is approximate and may change slightly. All times are Pacific Standard Time.

Explaining Academic Professional Identity - API™

Our educational journey transforms us into someone new. We need to understand what that change is, how it builds on who we were before, and how it informs who we are becoming.

Developing an academic professional identity (or API™ for short) is the best way I’ve found to help integrate your educational experiences to inform your future.

Your API™ will inform the research you choose to explore, the jobs you apply for, and the personal and professional life choices you make.

Having an integrated sense of self – an API™ – is an important step towards living a life with purpose.

My API™ Coaching program helps you get on the right track, gain clarity, find purpose, and know where you want to go next. Let’s do this!